Karen Roberta Preston

Background

Preston, Karen Roberta was born on July 18, 1946 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Henry S. and Dorothy R. (London) Weiskopf.

Education

Bachelor in English with highest distinction and honors, Indiana U., 1967; Master of Arts, U. Notre Dame, 1973.

Career

Teacher, English department chairman, Prairie View (Illinois) School District, 1975-1980; training specialist, Walgreen Company, Deerfield, Illinois, 1980-1981; training consultant, Walgreen Company, Deerfield, 1981-1983; group manager training & development, Walgreen Company, Deerfield, 1983-1986; manager human resources applications, Walgreen Company, Deerfield and Mount Prospect, Illinois, 1986-1988; manager systems implementation, Walgreen Company, Deerfield and Mount Prospect, Illinois, 1988-1989; corporation manager systems training and usability, Walgreen Company, Deerfield, since 1989.

Achievements

• Karen Roberta Preston has been listed as a noteworthy Systems training and usability manager by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Lay minister of care Maple Hill Nursing Home, Long Grove, Illinois, 1988. Perinatal bereavement minister, Buffalo Grove, Illinois, since 1990. Co-facilitator Marriage Preparation Program, Buffalo Grove, since 1991.

Parish county, Buffalo Grove, since 1992. Member ASTD, Society Technology Communicators, National Society for Performance and Instructor, Council Data Processing Educators, Phi Beta Kappa.

Connections

Married Lawrence Martin Preston, December 30, 1966. Children: Lorraine, Brian, Kurt, Eric.

Father:

Henry S. Weiskopf

Mother:

Dorothy R. (London) Weiskopf

Spouse:

Lawrence Martin Preston

child:

Eric Preston

child:

Lorraine Preston

child:

Kurt Preston

child:

Brian Preston